The masked framer of Shakespeare

new sort of owl

Ever since the ReStore Gala in the spring, I’ve been meaning to make a simpler

leather and beaded material steampunk owl mask

version of one of the pair that appeared there. This is the owlish one. The centre and beak are done with the beaded copper-toned material. The sides are from the vintage brown leather. I went with the standard eye shape, so it’s not as dramatically Steampunk as the first one. I’m still intending to do another that does have the round, asymmetrical eyes, but considering how that style is not as flattering when worn, I thought it might be good to have one that was a bit more wearable as an option. We’ll have to see which type finds an owner first!